Mm-hmm.

Obviously, uh, you go back a couple weeks, we wanted them to perform or finish the game versus the Broncos, but, you know, they are what they are.

You take that, and you, uh, get excited about that.

You clean up the necessary mistakes moving forward, and then you, you know, you try to, uh, continue to win games.

Uh, and, and looking at their next opponent in the Eagles, pretty beat up.

Mm-hmm.

And then, you know, on one side, it's, that's the beauty of the run game.

You can have, you know, 10, 10 runs for, for, you know, 30 yards, three points, uh, three point, oh, average per carry.

And that touchdown, I'd say if you're looking at success rate or whatever metric, the Jaguars running game really had a nice day.

Yeah, they had a pretty solid day, and you needed to do that versus that big front that the Bengals have led by Dexter Lawrence.

Also, it helps keep pressure off of Trevor Lawrence.

The better off they run the ball.

Unfortunately, you don't want to see the big plays run back.

Trust me, there are many a times.

I dashed in the end zone and kind of looked back and hopefully we were clear of the yellow cloth.

I think we were hit by lightning, but we're back on the air.

Tell me from your trained eye.

Again, the numbers that you just mentioned aren't No, that's not the big picture.

That's not always the tell all, be all, the sign of all signs.

What you have to look at is how efficient is he running? Is he picking up the important yards in situational moments? And I think this is what we're seeing from Chris.

You know, he's a bulldozer.

He goes out there and he rolls great and just does whatever a team asks him to do.

I think, but more importantly, when you're in that role, the hardest thing to do is to be ready.

There you go.

Mm-hmm.

And, uh, by nature, quarterbacks wanna sling it, man.

He's a gunslinger, right? Uh, and obviously they, they study a ton of film.

They know where the weak spots are.

They script their plays, and they...

It's a chess match, so they're assuming that the, the defense is gonna show certain coverages when they come out in certain, uh, offensive formations and sets.

Based on those sets and formations, they come out with, um, a, a check with me system.

No

Mm-hmm.

They're gonna compete, and the cream is gonna always rise to the top.

But they're gonna push each other, and I think when you look at it, the selflessness, the unselfishness, that also shows.

And I think Chad has done a great job with that group in preparing them to be ready to play, no matter who gets the call.

Look at Amir, what he was able to do in the kickoff return, uh, uh, on, on the kickoff returns.

Just showed a lot of quickness, had some good returns.

Even when he got an opportunity in the backfield, he was downhill, decisive, and, and made some good runs.

You know the difference between a college mismatch and an NFL mismatch for people that wanna downgrade a very dominant victory because, "Well, it's only the Browns," or, "Yeah, they have this issue and they have that one," but still the NFL ain't like college where you just roll it out there and if your guys weren't ready, they wouldn't be able to perform like they did yesterday.

But do you feel like the Jags will get the same production just with different names in the running game? And is that possible? Can the combination of Rodriguez and Tootin equal the combination of ETN and a lesser used Tootin a year ago?

I mean, look, the fans have an expectation, right? They're going to miss Travis Etienne, right? And he was a household name coming in, you know, and a guy who actually did well at the position there.

They got to forget about that, right? They're good memories, but now we have an opportunity to have A few guys step into that role.

And what those guys have to do is manage their own expectations.

I asked two in one preseason game if there was anything I can do for him.

And what impressed me the most, he asked, how do I manage expectations? How do I control the noise? All of the noise.

He didn't ask about performing or stats or any of that stuff.

He's off to a good start, Fred.

Right.

And I would say, okay, he had however many carries for 43 yards.

I saw the 23-yard joke.

You know, I saw the catches and all of that stuff.

And that's all fine.

You know, I'm going to give him X amount of points for that.

But then I'm going to look at the drop that he had there.

end,

Yeah.

Uh, yeah, so I remember going up there and spending a few days up that way.

We, you know, that was the only time we traveled and had joint practice since I was in Jacksonville.

Uh, but most times teams came to Florida.

You know, they wanted that heat.

They wanted the facilities, and we were able to accommodate both.

Obviously, the heat was a no-brainer.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

And that's not the be-all, end-all for building a championship team, but it doesn't hurt, right? And how would you define players in a locker room that love balls? Is it simple as it sounds?

I mean, wind in your back, man, sun in your face.

You enjoy walking in the stadium.

You know, the guys that are early, the guys that stay late, those are the guys, you know, in a nutshell, that love ball.

Guys that pull their teammates aside, say, let's go watch film.

You know, let's do a little bit more.

Those guys love ball.

Do you feel that way?

But are there some tenets to being a good professional running back that you would share, or do you just kind of back and forth with these guys and figure out what advantage you most bring to each one individually?

Yeah, you can't.

The first thing as a player that I learned that worked best for me is learn to take what I need and just sort of let the rest go by wayside.

I don't know how many players are good with that.

Sometimes they continue to go into overload.

But me, I was just always good at paying attention to my head coach and then my position coach.

dissecting their messages and just taking what I need because you don't need all of it.

But for these young skill position players last year, is, or, or is that not a thing? Would that make it a little harder that you don't even have teammates that are fully abreast of the system?

That's probably been a fun journey.

It has been an amazing journey.

Something that Just looking back, you know me.

You know me.

Over the years, it took a lot to get me to speak, and now I just have to.

That part of it, just looking back, I'm like, oh, wow, I surprised myself.

But that makes it even better.

But are there some tenets to being a good professional running back that you would share, or do you just kind of back and forth with these guys and figure out what advantage you most bring to each one individually?

know, you throw

it out there, and they just got to get, you know, they got to find their way.

They'll compete for it, and the coaches will analyze their play, their performance throughout practice, their body language, how they are as teammates.

They'll get an opportunity to see a full scope see everything these guys can do.

But again, he learned a lot from ETN a year ago.

And then when you toss in LaQuint Allen, the guys that were just in Jacksonville, they grew up quick, man.

LaQuint played a ton.

And is Philly better for the move? Does it get to a point where the player, Fred, where it's just too much, it's too heavy, him being there, even a good player?

Yes, sir.

Yeah, you know, but I am really hoping.

I had picked the Spurs for two reasons.

One, the alien.

He's an amazing talent.

Oh, yeah.

And they have a really great roster.

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G, like, when I look at a lot of the things you post, I pay attention to it, the way you move and what you do.

You have a hustler's mentality, right? Like, your focus is, like, hey, you gotta continue to work, you gotta continue to put yourself out there and give yourselves opportunities to succeed.

Sometimes, though, with the hustler mentality comes impatience.

Yes, sir.

So how are you able to know I'm trying to get this thing, I'm trying to move this needle this way, but I need to be patient to allow that to happen through my consistency?

Yeah.

So injury can't allow you to lose your starting job.

But the Browns are desperate, so who knows what they're gonna do there.

I think for Shedeur, he has to come in and show some consistency, right? Not just being in the moment, but show that he can just stack reps and stack plays-

Correct.

... and continue to go out there and make plays.

And not flinch, 'cause he's talented, but what he's gonna give them Sunday, who knows? It's all about the coaching staff set him up, putting him in the right situations unlike they did a week ago.